Small Business Technology Roundup Microsofts CoPilot App Will Be Forced On Some Users And Googles AI Agent Will Pay Your Bills
News Source : Forbes
News Summary
- Starting October 2025, Microsoft will automatically install the Copilot AI app on Windows devices that have desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- This rollout will affect personal users globally, except those in the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Personal users cannot opt out of the installation – only system administrators in organizations can disable the automatic install via the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center.
- Google has launched AP2, an open-source protocol that allows AI agents to complete purchases on behalf of users without requiring real-time human approval.
The Microsoft Copilot app is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on December 30, 2023. (Photo by [+5920 chars]
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